diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
index 6ee3896640d..1fd88f56902 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 	strangling = M
 	update_icon(UPDATE_ICON_STATE)
 
-	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg', 15, 1, -1)
+	playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg', 15, 1, -10, ignore_walls = FALSE)
 
 	M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[U] comes from behind and begins garroting [M] with [src]!</span>", \
 				"<span class='userdanger'>[U] begins garroting you with [src]![improvised ? "" : " You are unable to speak!"]</span>", \